omnium-gatherum
Jumble of everything
A miscellaneous collection or hodgepodge—things gathered without particular order or principle.
The term is mock-Latin, blending Latin *omnium* (of all) with English *gather*.
It sounds learned but playful: The attic was an omnium-gatherum of broken furniture, old photographs, and forgotten toys.
The word appears mostly in British usage and feels slightly archaic.
Confused, disorderly mixture
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
melange · farrago · gallimaufry · salmagundi · ragbag · olio · gumbo · jambalaya
Mixed collection of things
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- treasuryStored organizational funds
trove · accumulation · aggregation · assemblage · conglomeration · agglomeration · cache · hoard
State of being diverse
- multiplicityState of being many
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
range · array · profusion · cornucopia · abundance · panoply · smorgasbord · sampler
Deriving from varied sources
- diverseOf many types
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- variedDiffering in type
cosmopolitan · inclusive · comprehensive · syncretic · pluralistic · interdisciplinary · cross-cultural · multicultural
hodgepodge
Confused, disorderly mixture
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
potpourri · melange · farrago · gallimaufry · salmagundi · ragbag · olio · gumbo · jambalaya · pastiche
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
treasury · trove · accumulation · aggregation · assemblage · conglomeration · agglomeration · cache · hoard · stockpile
variety
State of being diverse
- multiplicityState of being many
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- spectrumContinuous range of values
kaleidoscope · range · array · profusion · cornucopia · abundance · panoply · smorgasbord · sampler · buffet
eclectic
Deriving from varied sources
- diverseOf many types
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
varied · cosmopolitan · inclusive · comprehensive · syncretic · pluralistic · interdisciplinary · cross-cultural · multicultural · catholic
omnium-gatherumcurated collection
Items purposefully gathered together
taxonomy · essentials · best-of · highlights · cream of the crop
gathering, gathered, gathers, gatherer, omniscient, omnibus, omnipresent, omnipotent, omnidirectional